John Franklin Hay is a community advocate, avid cyclist, and university teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. His work at the intersection of community development, nonprofit lead...view moreJohn Franklin Hay is a community advocate, avid cyclist, and university teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. His work at the intersection of community development, nonprofit leadership, and urban faith communities spans two decades.
John has guided three leading local nonprofits and two urban congregations. In addition to teaching graduate courses in nonprofit management at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs, IUPUI, he currently directs Indy-east Asset Development, a nonprofit community development corporation (CDC). John also consults with nonprofits and is researching radical hospitality as a model for enhanced human services and community development outcomes.
John has also participated in and led international charitable fundraising bicycle rides in India, Vietnam and Kenya. More cause-related cycling excursions are in development.
In March 2013, John published his first book via Smashwords. "What Saved Grace?" is a fiction story about the beauty and complexity of compassion.view less